The Greek epic cycle is composed of the Iliad, the Odyssey, and fragments and summaries of other epics. They all make up one big story about the Trojan War. Some remaining fragments are from other nostos, or return stories.
Library of Alexandria[]
- 250 BCE
- Held the first edition of Homer's epic cycle.
- Card catalog said that there were 131 editions of Homer's work. From then, they were either burned or lost or stolen.
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Ithaca Residents: Odysseus - Telemachus - Penelope - Eumaeus - Eurycleia -
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